US stocks closed lower on concern about US Covid stimulus but the US$ index, and most Forex pairs and Gold, remain range-bound. Patience is required here in the wait for new breakouts.

Data: Watch today for any impact from AUD Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes and US Building Permits data.

Earnings: lots of big names reporting today!

CSI daily: still consolidating:

DXY daily: ditto:

Markets:

S&P500 4hr: weaker so watch for any retreat to the 4hr chart’s 61.8% fib:

ASX-200 4hr: the 6,200 remains in focus:

Gold 4hr: still range-bound here too:

Other charts; are little changed from the patterns profiled in the weekend analysis.